Backup of HD via copy

I have been using Parted (named something like that) and it is FAST
and works for actual COPY/CLONE work (do not like image).
But there is a problem - if the destination HD size is less than the
source (absolutely NO consideration for data size), then it dies and so
is useless.
I want a version that will work even if the destination HD is
one-half the size of the source, since i will know the DATA (programs
included) will fit with space to spare.
Suggestions?

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On 1/14/2014 10:08 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
> I have been using Parted (named something like that) and it is FAST and works for actual COPY/CLONE work (do not like image).
> But there is a problem - if the destination HD size is less than the source (absolutely NO consideration for data size), then it dies and so is useless.
> I want a version that will work even if the destination HD is one-half the size of the source, since i will know the DATA (programs included) will fit with space to spare.
> Suggestions?

Simple.

Macrium Reflect Free.

1) Prepare the rescue CD (WAIK based) on a modern OS.
I doubt you'd be able to install it on Win2K.
2) Once you have the CD in hand, you can boot the computer
with the CD. And clone to a smaller drive.

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Paul wrote:
> On 1/14/2014 10:08 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
>> I have been using Parted (named something like that) and it is FAST
>> and works for actual COPY/CLONE work (do not like image).
>> But there is a problem - if the destination HD size is less than the
>> source (absolutely NO consideration for data size), then it dies and
>> so is useless.
>> I want a version that will work even if the destination HD is one-half
>> the size of the source, since i will know the DATA (programs included)
>> will fit with space to spare.
>> Suggestions?
>
> Simple.
>
> Macrium Reflect Free.
>
> 1) Prepare the rescue CD (WAIK based) on a modern OS.
> I doubt you'd be able to install it on Win2K.
> 2) Once you have the CD in hand, you can boot the computer
> with the CD. And clone to a smaller drive.
>
> HTH,
> Paul
>
I DO like what is said about that, as well as the tone of their ads.
BUT.
As far as i know,there is absolutely NO program (free or otherwise)
that is made to run in Win2K.
Do you mean "Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7"?
If so, using Win 7 which i have, would it be possible to create this
Macrium copy/clone disk - and then use it without regard to the OSes on
a hard drive?
On some of my hard drives,i have multiple OSes (PCDOS, Win3.11,
Win98SE, Win2K, Win7).
Acronis is pure garbage for multiple OS HDs; the result is so bad it
is almost impossible to patch for usability (discounting the PITA
involved); GhostPE 2000 is far better by an order of magnitude or so and
the Linux copy programs (Clonezilla, Parted,etc) all do a perfect job
providing the destination HD is larger than the source HD.

Robert Baer wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>> On 1/14/2014 10:08 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
>>> I have been using Parted (named something like that) and it is FAST
>>> and works for actual COPY/CLONE work (do not like image).
>>> But there is a problem - if the destination HD size is less than the
>>> source (absolutely NO consideration for data size), then it dies and
>>> so is useless.
>>> I want a version that will work even if the destination HD is one-half
>>> the size of the source, since i will know the DATA (programs included)
>>> will fit with space to spare.
>>> Suggestions?
>>
>> Simple.
>>
>> Macrium Reflect Free.
>>
>> 1) Prepare the rescue CD (WAIK based) on a modern OS.
>> I doubt you'd be able to install it on Win2K.
>> 2) Once you have the CD in hand, you can boot the computer
>> with the CD. And clone to a smaller drive.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Paul
>>
> I DO like what is said about that, as well as the tone of their ads.
> BUT.
> As far as i know,there is absolutely NO program (free or otherwise)
> that is made to run in Win2K.
> Do you mean "Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7"?
> If so, using Win 7 which i have, would it be possible to create this
> Macrium copy/clone disk - and then use it without regard to the OSes on
> a hard drive?
> On some of my hard drives,i have multiple OSes (PCDOS, Win3.11,
> Win98SE, Win2K, Win7).
> Acronis is pure garbage for multiple OS HDs; the result is so bad it
> is almost impossible to patch for usability (discounting the PITA
> involved); GhostPE 2000 is far better by an order of magnitude or so and
> the Linux copy programs (Clonezilla, Parted,etc) all do a perfect job
> providing the destination HD is larger than the source HD.
>
>

The idea is, you use your Windows 7 computer, to download and
install Macrium. The program will certainly work there, and
you could back up any disks on your Windows 7 system.

Any time you use Macrium, you make a "rescue CD". That is a CD
that can boot multiple computers. If you use the WAIK version,
the boot disk runs a version of WinPE.

OK, now lets say we made the WAIK based CD, like the Macrium tool
will prompt you for during installation. It'll download 35+100MB
of stuff or so. Now, you use the option in the interface, to
make the rescue disc. You take the ISO9660 file and use your favorite
burner, to burn a CDROM from the converted file. You don't just
drag and drop that file, it has to be converted. Nero of Imgburn (free)
can do that, as can many other CD burner programs. Just don't use
the Windows built-in drag and drop, because that doesn't do the
conversion needed. You need a CD program that knows how to
convert the ISO9660 file.

Now, you go over to the Win2K system. We know, that if you attempt
to install the 35+100MB of downloaded stuff, Macrium will refuse to
install on the computer. But, we have the Rescue CD. If you boot
the Rescue CD, the tool can function from there. Macrium doesn't
need an OS, to do things. It can be run from the CD. You boot
the CD on your Win2K system, and you should be able to clone the
main C: drive, to a second hard drive. And the target of the clone,
should be able to be smaller than the source.

That was my plan.

The reason I selected this tool, is it doesn't need an OS. *But*
you will need your Windows 7 machine, to prepare the CD. If all
you had was a Win2K machine at your disposal, you'd be screwed,
because Macrium program would not install, and you would not
be able to build the Rescue CD. Once the Rescue CD is available
to you, it can work on more hardware than the program would have
been able to.

Paul wrote:
> Robert Baer wrote:
>> Paul wrote:
>>> On 1/14/2014 10:08 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
>>>> I have been using Parted (named something like that) and it is FAST
>>>> and works for actual COPY/CLONE work (do not like image).
>>>> But there is a problem - if the destination HD size is less than the
>>>> source (absolutely NO consideration for data size), then it dies and
>>>> so is useless.
>>>> I want a version that will work even if the destination HD is one-half
>>>> the size of the source, since i will know the DATA (programs included)
>>>> will fit with space to spare.
>>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>>> Simple.
>>>
>>> Macrium Reflect Free.
>>>
>>> 1) Prepare the rescue CD (WAIK based) on a modern OS.
>>> I doubt you'd be able to install it on Win2K.
>>> 2) Once you have the CD in hand, you can boot the computer
>>> with the CD. And clone to a smaller drive.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Paul
>>>
>> I DO like what is said about that, as well as the tone of their ads.
>> BUT.
>> As far as i know,there is absolutely NO program (free or otherwise)
>> that is made to run in Win2K.
>> Do you mean "Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7"?
>> If so, using Win 7 which i have, would it be possible to create this
>> Macrium copy/clone disk - and then use it without regard to the OSes
>> on a hard drive?
>> On some of my hard drives,i have multiple OSes (PCDOS, Win3.11,
>> Win98SE, Win2K, Win7).
>> Acronis is pure garbage for multiple OS HDs; the result is so bad it
>> is almost impossible to patch for usability (discounting the PITA
>> involved); GhostPE 2000 is far better by an order of magnitude or so
>> and the Linux copy programs (Clonezilla, Parted,etc) all do a perfect
>> job providing the destination HD is larger than the source HD.
>>
>>
>
> The idea is, you use your Windows 7 computer, to download and
> install Macrium. The program will certainly work there, and
> you could back up any disks on your Windows 7 system.
>
> Any time you use Macrium, you make a "rescue CD". That is a CD
> that can boot multiple computers. If you use the WAIK version,
> the boot disk runs a version of WinPE.
>
> OK, now lets say we made the WAIK based CD, like the Macrium tool
> will prompt you for during installation. It'll download 35+100MB
> of stuff or so. Now, you use the option in the interface, to
> make the rescue disc. You take the ISO9660 file and use your favorite
> burner, to burn a CDROM from the converted file. You don't just
> drag and drop that file, it has to be converted. Nero of Imgburn (free)
> can do that, as can many other CD burner programs. Just don't use
> the Windows built-in drag and drop, because that doesn't do the
> conversion needed. You need a CD program that knows how to
> convert the ISO9660 file.
>
> Now, you go over to the Win2K system. We know, that if you attempt
> to install the 35+100MB of downloaded stuff, Macrium will refuse to
> install on the computer. But, we have the Rescue CD. If you boot
> the Rescue CD, the tool can function from there. Macrium doesn't
> need an OS, to do things. It can be run from the CD. You boot
> the CD on your Win2K system, and you should be able to clone the
> main C: drive, to a second hard drive. And the target of the clone,
> should be able to be smaller than the source.
>
> That was my plan.
>
> The reason I selected this tool, is it doesn't need an OS. *But*
> you will need your Windows 7 machine, to prepare the CD. If all
> you had was a Win2K machine at your disposal, you'd be screwed,
> because Macrium program would not install, and you would not
> be able to build the Rescue CD. Once the Rescue CD is available
> to you, it can work on more hardware than the program would have
> been able to.
>
> Paul
Great!
Thanks!
I have a number of hard drives,and Win7 is on one, and twice on
another - so no problem.

Paul wrote:
> Robert Baer wrote:
>> Paul wrote:
>>> On 1/14/2014 10:08 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
>>>> I have been using Parted (named something like that) and it is FAST
>>>> and works for actual COPY/CLONE work (do not like image).
>>>> But there is a problem - if the destination HD size is less than the
>>>> source (absolutely NO consideration for data size), then it dies and
>>>> so is useless.
>>>> I want a version that will work even if the destination HD is one-half
>>>> the size of the source, since i will know the DATA (programs included)
>>>> will fit with space to spare.
>>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>>> Simple.
>>>
>>> Macrium Reflect Free.
>>>
>>> 1) Prepare the rescue CD (WAIK based) on a modern OS.
>>> I doubt you'd be able to install it on Win2K.
>>> 2) Once you have the CD in hand, you can boot the computer
>>> with the CD. And clone to a smaller drive.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Paul
>>>
>> I DO like what is said about that, as well as the tone of their ads.
>> BUT.
>> As far as i know,there is absolutely NO program (free or otherwise)
>> that is made to run in Win2K.
>> Do you mean "Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7"?
>> If so, using Win 7 which i have, would it be possible to create this
>> Macrium copy/clone disk - and then use it without regard to the OSes
>> on a hard drive?
>> On some of my hard drives,i have multiple OSes (PCDOS, Win3.11,
>> Win98SE, Win2K, Win7).
>> Acronis is pure garbage for multiple OS HDs; the result is so bad it
>> is almost impossible to patch for usability (discounting the PITA
>> involved); GhostPE 2000 is far better by an order of magnitude or so
>> and the Linux copy programs (Clonezilla, Parted,etc) all do a perfect
>> job providing the destination HD is larger than the source HD.
>>
>>
>
> The idea is, you use your Windows 7 computer, to download and
> install Macrium. The program will certainly work there, and
> you could back up any disks on your Windows 7 system.
>
> Any time you use Macrium, you make a "rescue CD". That is a CD
> that can boot multiple computers. If you use the WAIK version,
> the boot disk runs a version of WinPE.
>
> OK, now lets say we made the WAIK based CD, like the Macrium tool
> will prompt you for during installation. It'll download 35+100MB
> of stuff or so. Now, you use the option in the interface, to
> make the rescue disc. You take the ISO9660 file and use your favorite
> burner, to burn a CDROM from the converted file. You don't just
> drag and drop that file, it has to be converted. Nero of Imgburn (free)
> can do that, as can many other CD burner programs. Just don't use
> the Windows built-in drag and drop, because that doesn't do the
> conversion needed. You need a CD program that knows how to
> convert the ISO9660 file.
>
> Now, you go over to the Win2K system. We know, that if you attempt
> to install the 35+100MB of downloaded stuff, Macrium will refuse to
> install on the computer. But, we have the Rescue CD. If you boot
> the Rescue CD, the tool can function from there. Macrium doesn't
> need an OS, to do things. It can be run from the CD. You boot
> the CD on your Win2K system, and you should be able to clone the
> main C: drive, to a second hard drive. And the target of the clone,
> should be able to be smaller than the source.
>
> That was my plan.
>
> The reason I selected this tool, is it doesn't need an OS. *But*
> you will need your Windows 7 machine, to prepare the CD. If all
> you had was a Win2K machine at your disposal, you'd be screwed,
> because Macrium program would not install, and you would not
> be able to build the Rescue CD. Once the Rescue CD is available
> to you, it can work on more hardware than the program would have
> been able to.
>
> Paul
I used Win7, downloaded the downloader (STUPID! should be one pass!),
installed and ran Macrium.
Noodled around and found pull-down where "rescue CD" was,followed the
yellow brick road and made a CD. Did not see anything regarding "auto"
or "pre-built".
Shut down, used 2 scratch drives and booted with the rescue CD.
Find that it will NOT COPY/CLONE.
Tossed the whole thing.
Sorry.

Robert Baer wrote:
> I used Win7, downloaded the downloader (STUPID! should be one pass!),
> installed and ran Macrium.
> Noodled around and found pull-down where "rescue CD" was,followed the
> yellow brick road and made a CD. Did not see anything regarding "auto"
> or "pre-built".
> Shut down, used 2 scratch drives and booted with the rescue CD.
> Find that it will NOT COPY/CLONE.
> Tossed the whole thing.
> Sorry.
>

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